Divine illumination: the history and future of Augustine's theory of knowledge

In Divine Illumination, Schumacher offers an original approach to Augustine'stheory of divine illumination, the precondition of all human knowledge. Written with great originality and clarity, she traces the idea through medieval thinkers, into early modernity, and reveals its importance in modern theories ofknowledge. Takes an original approach to reading Augustine's theory of divine illumination and shows how the theory was transformed and reinterpreted inmedieval philosophy and theology Presents a groundbreaking way of thinking about the writings of Augustine, Anselm, Bonaventure, Aquinas, and John Duns Scotus, and relates this to cutting edge questions in contemporary philosophy of religion, especially epistemology Is a significant contribution to the historyof philosophy but also to contemporary debates on faith and reason Lays the foundation for future efforts to come to terms with the contemporary epistemological situation and its inherent problems INDICE: Introduction. 1. Augustine. 2. Anselm. 3. Divine Illumination in Transition. 4. Bonaventure. 5. Aquinas. 6. Divine Illumination in Decline. 7. The Future of Augustine's Theory of Knowledge. Conclusion. Index.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-65742-3
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 264
• Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés